Wednesday 1st April 1863
Company drill all morning and afternoon. Lieut. Covill in command.
Thursday 2nd April 1863
Had an inspection of knapsacks and clothing. All those who haden't
knapsacks and government clothing had to take them. Got a camp kettle and washed my
clothes. Received letters from Samual and Abel.
Friday 3rd April 1863
Company drill in the forenoon, battalion drill in the afternoon.
Didn't feel well today and was excused from drill.
Saturday 4th April 1863
Pretty cold today. Wind blew from the north. Letter from Father.
Sunday 5th April 1863
It commenced snowing last night and snowed till noon. No inspection.
President Lincoln went up on the cars. Wrote a letter home.
Monday 6th April
Company drill forenoon and afternoon. Grand review near the front by
President Lincoln.
Tuesday 7th April 1863
Drilled forenoon and afternoon. Wrote Able and Samuel Today was
pleasant with a cool wind.
Wednesday 8th April 1863
Drilled forenoon and afternoon. Read a letter from home.
Thursday 9th April 1863
Received orders to be ready for inspection by 8 o'clock. We fixed
ourselves and waited all day but no inspection. Wrote to William Jones, Co A 110 N. Y. S.
V.
Friday 10th April 1863
Started from Stafford Court House to be reviewed by President
Lincoln. The review came at 4 PM. Got back to camp and was mustered in by Capt. Randall.
Saturday 11th April. !863
Had an inspection of arms on the flats by the old grist mill. Was
inspected by one of Gen. Greens staff who said our regiment was the best of any he had
inspected. [Letter]
Sunday 12th April 1863
Had an inspection of arms by Capt. Haskins of Co. H. The day was
warm and pleasant.
Monday 13th April 1863
Company drill in the forenoon. Battalion drill in the afternoon.
Tuesday 14th April 1863
We have orders to march on a moments notice with 8 days rations.
Drilled in the forenoon. No drill in the afternoon.
Wednesday 15th April 1863
It commenced to rain last night and rained hard all day today.
Received a letter from home.
Thursday 16th April 1863
No drill today or dress parade. Wrote a letter home.
Friday 17th April 1863
Had orders to give up all clothes we didn't need to Quatermaster.
Packed 6 days rations in our knapsacks.
Saturday 18th April 1863
Drilled in the forenoon Wm. phe(?) came to visit us in the morning.
Some of the boys went out hunting.
Sunday 19th April 1863
Had orders to take down the wedge tents and deliver them to the
Quartermaster. It cominced raining in the forenoon and rained all day.
Monday 20th April 1863
No drill today, went on dress parade. Weather was cold and the wind
blew hard. Had orders to be ready for inspection tomorrow.
Tuesday 21st April
Was inspected in the forenoon by one of Gen. Greens Staff officers
in the afternoon. Wrote a letter home.
Wednesday 22 April 1863
Thursday 23rd April 1863
Commenced raining last night and rained until noon today. Had no
drills, dress parades or roll calls. Received a letter from home.
Friday 24th April 1863
It rained hard all day. No drills or dress parade. Went to the Grist
Mill and got some meal. Wrote a letter home.
Saturday 25th April 1863
The Regiment expected to get paid today so no drill or dress parade
but the paymaster didn't make an appearance. Wrote to Coz.
Sunday 26th April 1863
Had an inspection of arms. Received orders to march tomorrow.
Monday 27th April 1863
Got ready to march at daylight. Started at 10. Marched 10 miles and
encamped for the night. We marched about 6 miles from Stafford Court House.
Tuesday 28th April 1863
Started at daybreak without any breakfast. We marched about 18 miles
and encamped. It rained all day. We had a hard march.
Wednesday 29th April 1863
Got up at 5, got our breakfast and started at 6. Got to Kelly Ford
at 9 AM. Crossed over and got to Rapidan at dark. Crossed over and encamped one mile from
the river.
Thursday 30th April 1863
It rained all night, started at 7. Our company was rear guard behind
the Brigade. Marched about 12 miles and marched up into the woods in line of battle and
encamped for the night at about 4 PM.
